This book discusses the civilization of the Anasazi people, who farmed the land of Mesa Verde around 550 A.D. and dug their homes in the cliffs.

Summary: Describes thecauses, events, people, and legency of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Describes key battles fought by the Union Army, and the effect they had on the outcome of the Civil War. The border states of Kentucky and Missouri were an early focus of the politicians and generals of both the Union and the Confederacy, as each side wanted the support of those key states. The war in the West differed from that in the East -- Western commanders had to move troops over greater distances, and the armies were generally smaller in the...

Covers the role the navies of both the Union and Confederate sides played during the Civil War

Discusses the political and social struggles that continued in the United States after the Civil War ended in 1865.

Describes key battles that were fought in the eastern theater during the Civil War, including major turning points that gave Abraham Lincoln the occasion to make the end of slavery one of the goals of the war

Traces the origins of the Democratic Party, discussing key figures, conventions, platforms, and its organization.

Discusses town and country life during the Revolutionary War, the roles of women, how Native and African Americans lived, and life in America in the post-war years.

This book describes the background, planning, accomplishment, and aftermath of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the moon.

Chronicles the Battle of Gettysburg day by day, and describes the Civil War events that preceded it and followed it. Includes color illustrations, a time line, a glossary, and a list of further resources.